I've been experiencing trouble starting my Tacoma when it gets really cold out. I'd say once it gets below freezing. What will happen is that I go to turn it on and it'll make and awful high pitched grinding sound. So I'll quit and then try it again and it starts up just fine. I'm wondering what I could do to make it so that I can just turn the key and not have to worry about it. IDK if new plugs are going to help elevate this problem or if there's something more I need to do. So let me know what you guys think is up.

The cold might be causing the stater pinion not to engage the starter ring gear completely on the first shot. Could be that your starter's getting tired. Only other thing I could think of by what you're describing could be worn teeth either on the ring or pinion gears.

Alright, I was out shopping earlier. Whenever I first started the truck, it sounded real weak and took about 5 seconds to start. After I got done shopping, I went out and started my truck pretty easily. Think it has something to to do with the engine temp?

Alright, I was out shopping earlier. Whenever I first started the truck, it sounded real weak and took about 5 seconds to start. After I got done shopping, I went out and started my truck pretty easily. Think it has something to to do with the engine temp?

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Sounds like the battery. Upon first start, the battery is weak, but after being driven, the alternator is chargeing it back up, so it starts more easilly. Mine does this just before the battery goes bad.

Sounds like the battery. Upon first start, the battery is weak, but after being driven, the alternator is chargeing it back up, so it starts more easilly. Mine does this just before the battery goes bad.

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Is the little window thing that is supposed to show battery health accurate at all?

I don't think it has to do with the battery. I went out to do some shopping today, and it started up fairly easily. Temps today were mid 40's, whereas whenever it was having trouble it was probably mid 20's. So I'm assuming that it has something to do with ambient temperature...

I don't think it has to do with the battery. I went out to do some shopping today, and it started up fairly easily. Temps today were mid 40's, whereas whenever it was having trouble it was probably mid 20's. So I'm assuming that it has something to do with ambient temperature...

I bet it's the starter. My old blazer did that a couple times, both times turned out to be the starter going out... Make sure to carry a wrench around with you (to smack the starter when u get stranded)